Where does “heem” come from?

heem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

heem (Dutch): house, home; yard

Definitions

  1. house, home; yard

Ancestry of “heem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhêemhome place
2Old Dutchhēmhome, place
3Proto-West Germanichaimhome
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “heem

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-